2.5.1.1 Create Business Terms

Based on the Action created, follow the steps below to create a Business Term.

To create a Business Term for an Action, do the following:
  1. Go to the Inbox by clicking the Inbox button on the home page.
    The Inbox page is displayed.
  2. To create a Business Term for an Action, do the following:
    1. Select the required Action for which you need to create a Business Term.
      The Action Details page is displayed.
    2. On the Extension tab, click Create Business Term.
      The New Business Term page is displayed.
    3. On the Definition tab, set the following values.

      Table 2-7 Business Terms Field Names and Description on the Definition tab

      Field Name Description
      Business Term Logical Name Type a unique name for the Business Term Logical Name.
      • The Business Term needs to be long and meaningful. Short meaningless Abbreviations cannot be used.
      • The Business Term must always be in Camel case.
      • Logical names must have A to Z and 0 to 9 characters only
      • The Business Term can consist of alphanumeric without special characters. Maximum allowed length is 150 characters. A single space can be used as a Delimiter to separate the words.
      Classification Select one of the following categories for the Business Term:
      • Date and Timestamp
      • Flag or Indicator
      • List of Values
      • Monetary Amount
      • Numerical Non-Monetary
      • Text Description
      • Identifiers
      Logical Data Type Select the required Logical Data Type that defines the Data Type and Length of the Business Term. For more information, see the Logical Data Type and Data Length table.
      Personally Identifiable Information Select if the Business Term is personal information. The value can be a Yes or No (Enable the Toggle Switch for Yes and disable for No).
      Add Click this button to add this Business Term in the Glossary List.
      Glossary Name It is auto-populated based on the logical name of the Business Term.
      Glossary Context It is auto-populated with a pre-defined value.
      Business Term Description Double-click on the blank space corresponding to this field and type a proper Description for the Business Term:
      • It must be a complete sentence with possible indication of data domain and list of values it contains along with business context.
      • Business term description can include special characters except double quotes ("), backslash (\), and forward slash (/). Maximum allowed length is 4000 characters.
      Delete To delete a Glossary item, select the Glossary and click Delete.